DIBUTYL PHTHALATE

CHARACTERISTICS

• Dibutyl phthalate is a colorless, odorless liquid crystal

FREEZING POINT

– 35 ^OC

DENSITY

• 1.0484

VISCOSITY

• 0.203

DISTILLATION RANGE

• 227 to 235 ^OC

FLASH POINT

• 171 ^OC

REFRECTIVE INDEX

• 1.4915

BOILING POINT

340 ^OC

VAPOUR PRESSURE

• 1.1mm

AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE

398.8 ^OC

PREPARATION

• Obtained by treating N-butyl alcohol with phthalic anhydride

PRECAUTION

• It is a highly poisonous chemical compound

GRADES

• Technical, 99 to 100 %

Dibutyl phthalate uses

• Used as a plasticizer in nitro cellulose lacquers
• Also used in making explosives, cosmetics, paper coating, plasticizers, printing inks, mosquito and insect killing chemicals, lubricating agent, safety glass, perfume oil solvent and adhesive products